Australia v England, second Test
Venue: Adelaide Oval Date: 3-7 December. Match starts 0000 GMT on 3 Dec Coverage: Listen live on Test Match Special on BBC Radio 4 LW and 5 live Sports Extra; text commentary on BBC Sport website and live on Sky Sports 1

Doherty has takes two wickets and conceded 268 runs in the Ashes series so far

England have now scored more than 1000 runs for the loss of just five wickets over their last two innings.
Full story: Herald Sun

Spinner Xavier Doherty, whose bowling has gone for 120 runs without a wicket in England's first innings in Adelaide, has had his place in the Australian side questioned along with the standard of spin coaching in the country.
Full story: The Age

Dropped paceman Mitchell Johnson has been sharpening his bowling action in the Adelaide nets just a short distance away from Australia's toiling bowling attack.
Full story: Herald Sun

Former Test bowler Damien Fleming has claimed Johnson's problems are more mental than physical.
Full story: The Australian

Kevin Pietersen has been receiving the Twitter congratulations of Manchester United and England footballer Rio Ferdiannd and world number one golfer Lee Westwood after his unbeaten 213.
Full story: Twitter

Former England wicketkeeper Alec Stewart believes his country's extensive backroom staff, that has been criticised as unwieldy and expensive in the past, has been justified by their performances so far in the series.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Another former England star, Bob Willis, has suggested that a slight bend in his front knee was all the changes required to produce Alastair Cook's recent sparkling form.
Full story: the Independent

England bowler James Anderson was thrown a googly by a local reporter when he was compared to professional wrestler Arn Anderson.
Full story: Daily Mail

Australia's problems have extended beyond their batting and bowling to their fielding.
Full story: The Age

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